Last Updated 3rd February 2026. Groin injury claims can be made for damage to the tissues or bones in the groin resulting from someone else’s negligent actions. With a number of important muscles and tendons in the groin, any injury to this area can have significant effects on your mobility. Consequently, this type of injury can affect your ability to undertake work, care for your home, or look after loved ones, so compensation for any financial harm you experience.

Our dedicated personal injury solicitors can assist all eligible claimants. Simply reach out to our advisors, and our team can tell within minutes if you could seek groin injury compensation. Following this, one of Accident Claims’ expert solicitors can provide all the support you need, including helping you gather evidence and calculating a potential compensation payout.

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  1. What Is A Groin Injury?
  2. Can I Make A Groin Injury Claim?
  3. What Evidence Can Help In Groin Injury Claims?
  4. How Much Groin Injury Compensation Could I Receive?
  5. What Is The Time Limit For Groin Injury Claims?
  6. Can I Claim Compensation Using A No Win No Fee Solicitor?
  7. Learn More About How To Make A Personal Injury Claim

What Is A Groin Injury?

A groin injury involves damage to the inner thigh muscles, tendons, ligaments, and other tissues. These types of injuries are often associated with twisting or lifting movements, as well as sudden changes of direction.

Common symptoms of a groin injury can include:

  • Pain or tenderness in the inner thigh.
  • Pain when bending your knee or bringing your knees together.
  • Swelling, bruising, and feelings of warmth on the skin.
  • If the lower abdominal muscles are affected, you may experience discomfort when coughing or sneezing.

To pursue a claim, you will need to be able to prove that someone else was at fault for you sustaining a groin injury. While we’ve provided some more information on this below, reach out to our advisors for a free eligibility check today.

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Can I Make A Groin Injury Claim?

Yes, you can make a groin injury claim if you are able to prove that the damage you suffered to this part of the body was caused by a third party’s negligent actions. In terms of personal injury law, this means demonstrating that negligence occurred by showing that:

  1. You were owed a duty of care. What we mean by this is that another party had a responsibility for your safety at the time of the accident, known as a duty of care. Duties of care are enshrined in law, and we’ll get into the specifics of who is owed which duty when in the next section.
  2. This duty of care was breached. When the responsibility for another’s safety and well-being is flouted due to a failure to comply with legal obligations, this is called a breach of duty. This could be due to failures to train staff properly, to carry out maintenance, or to place appropriate warning signs to address hazards.
  3. As a result, you were injured. The key thing to show is that the breach of duty caused you to be injured or to sustain an illness. Compensation can be sought for both minor injuries, as well as more serious and long-term harm.

In the sections below, we examine who owes a duty of care, when and how a breach could occur.

Accidents At Work

While carrying out your work duties, your employer owes you a duty of care. Their duty of care is outlined in the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (HASAWA), which states that they need to take all reasonably practicable steps to keep you safe.

For example, if trailing leads in an office space were not cleared away or the hazard was not signposted, this could cause you to trip and fall. If this caused you to suffer a groin injury, then you could potentially make an accident at work claim.

Accidents In A Public Place

While in public, you are owed a duty of care by whoever is in control of that space, as set out within the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1957 (OLA). It states that controllers of public spaces need to take steps to ensure that visitors are reasonably safe.

For example, you could have an accident in a supermarket if you slipped on a shop floor after it had been mopped, but no wet floor sign was used. If this wrenching motion of the leg caused a groin injury, then you may be able to make a public liability claim.

Road Traffic Accidents

Those who use the roads owe other road users a duty of care. This means that they need to do all they can to avoid causing harm to others, and part of this is complying with the Highway Code and the Road Traffic Act 1988.

For example, a road user could breach their duty of care by injuring a pedestrian in a hit-and-run. If you were hit by an untraceable driver and suffered a groin injury, then you could potentially make a road traffic accident claim.

Contact our team of advisors today to find out more about how to claim. Or, keep reading to find out what evidence is useful in groin injury claims.

What Evidence Can Help In Groin Injury Claims?

Evidence is crucial when you make a personal injury claim. It’s your responsibility to prove:

  • That negligence occurred.
  • How severe your injuries are.
  • Whether or not you suffered financial losses.
  • How your injuries will affect your life going forward.

Some examples of evidence that could be used to support groin injury compensation claims include:

  • Witness statements. However, you can not collect these yourself, so note down their contact details so they can be approached later on for their statement.
  • Photographs of your injuries or of the accident site.
  • CCTV footage of the accident.
  • Accident book reports.
  • Medical records detailing your injury and subsequent treatments.

You don’t need to collect all of this evidence alone, either. One of the many benefits that can come with working with one of our solicitors is that they can help you collect evidence to support your claim.

For example, they could arrange for you to undergo an independent medical assessment to illustrate the extent of your injuries.

Contact our team today for more information on the evidence that can be used in groin injury claims, or keep reading to learn about compensation.

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How Much Groin Injury Compensation Could I Receive?

When you make a claim for groin injury compensation, your payout can be made up of two heads. The first head we’ll talk about is called general damages, and this covers the pain and suffering your groin injury causes you.

When this heading is calculated, professionals might refer to the Judicial College Guidelines (JCG). This is because the JCG provides a list of injuries with guideline compensation brackets. While groin injuries specifically aren’t included, we’ve included a table below that illustrates some injuries that may also be experienced around the groin.

Please note that the first entry isn’t from the JCG, and no bracket in the table is guaranteed.

InjuryCompensationNotes
Multiple Serious Injuries And Special Damages, E.G., Lost EarningsUp to £250,000+A compensation award for suffering multiple serious injuries and for special damages such as lost earnings.
Severe Leg Injuries (iii) Serious£47,840 to £66,920Injuries to joints or ligaments that cause instability.
Less Serious Leg Injuries (i)£21,920 to £33,880Soft tissue injuries to both or one leg with some nerve damage.
Less Serious Leg Injuries (ii)£11,120 to £17,180No damage suffered to the articular surface despite suffering a femur fracture.
Moderate Pelvis And Hip Injuries (i)£32,450 to £47,810Significant hip or pelvis injury that may require a hip replacement.
Moderate Pelvis And Hip Injuries (ii)£15,370 to £32,450Injuries that have resulted in surgery such as a hip replacement.
Lesser Pelvis And Hip Injuries (i)£4,820 to £15,370A complete recovery from a fracture within 2 years.
Lesser Pelvis And Hip Injuries(ii)Up to £4,820Complete recovery from minor soft tissue injuries.

You might also be able to claim special damages. This second heading can help you recoup the financial losses that your injuries have caused. For example, this might include lost earnings if your groin injury prevents you from working.

This heading can also include the cost of:

  • Prescriptions.
  • Physiotherapy.
  • Mobility aids.
  • Childcare.
  • Help with cooking and cleaning.

You will need to provide evidence of these losses to be able to receive special damages. For example, this could include payslips, receipts and invoices.

Can I Claim For Multiple Injuries?

Yes, you can claim for multiple injuries, including mental and physical injuries. The first entry in the table above illustrates a potential compensation payout for a groin injury in conjunction with other injuries, like a hip or knee injury, along with special damages.

You can get in touch with our team of advisors today to learn more about compensation in groin injury claims. They can also provide you with a free valuation of your particular case.

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What Is The Time Limit For Groin Injury Claims? 

The time limit for making any type of personal injury claim, such as groin injury claims, is usually three years from the date of your accident. This is outlined in the Limitation Act 1980.

However, how long you have to claim compensation can change depending on things like your age and mental capacity.

For example, those under the age of eighteen can’t claim for themselves. Because of this, the time limit doesn’t start for them until their eighteenth birthday. If they don’t want to wait, a litigation friend can claim on their behalf while they are still a minor.

The time limit also doesn’t apply to those who lack the mental capacity to claim for themselves. In cases such as these, a litigation friend can make a claim on their behalf at any time, unless they recover the needed capacity. In this case, they will have three years from the recovery date to begin the claiming process.

To find out if you are within the groin injury claims time limit, get in touch with a member of our helpful team.

Can I Claim Compensation Using A No Win No Fee Solicitor?

So, why should you claim compensation with a No Win No Fee solicitor? While it’s not mandatory to make a personal injury claim with a legal professional, it can make the process seem much less stressful.

A fully-qualified solicitor will have years of training and education at the ready to help you claim groin injury compensation. For example, a solicitor can help with:

  • Ensuring your claim is filed on time and includes all possible expenses.
  • Maximising your potential compensation payout.
  • Arranging for you to undergo an independent medical assessment.
  • Collecting evidence to strengthen and support your case.
  • Explaining legal jargon and other technical terms.

Our expert groin injury solicitors can offer all of these services and more on a No Win No Fee basis. They work under the terms of a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA), which means that you don’t need to pay for their work:

  • Upfront.
  • As the claim is progressing.
  • At all if the claim fails.

If your No Win No Fee personal injury claim succeeds, then your solicitor will take a success fee. This fee is deducted from your compensation award as a percentage, but this percentage is capped by law.

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